News | Right to request time off for training not extended to SMEs
The government has announced that the right to request time off for training/study will not be extended to small and medium sized businesses as planned.
The right was introduced for employees of large employers (250+ employees) in April 2010 and it was intended that it should be extended to all employers from April 2011. The maximum penalty for an employer which failed to consider such a request is eight weeks' pay.
In November 2010, the government announced that employers with fewer than 50 employees would be exempt, but today’s announcement means that the right will not apply to any business with less than 250 employees.
Click here to read today’s press release from the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
